3-Way (The Golden Rule)

2011 single by the Lonely Island, Justin Timberlake, and Lady Gaga
VisualArtwork single Q659417
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3-Way (The Golden Rule)

Summary

3-Way (The Golden Rule) is a single[1]. 3-Way (The Golden Rule) ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule)'s instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule)'s genre is pop music[4].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule)'s genre is new jack swing[5].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule)'s genre is contemporary R&B[6].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule) followed The Edge of Glory[7].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule) was followed by YOLO[8].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule) was followed by Suit & Tie[9].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule) was followed by You and I[10].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule) was produced by The Futuristics[11].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule) was produced by Asa Taccone[12].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule) was produced by Ryan & Smittyց[13].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule) was performed by The Lonely Island[14].
  • Among the performers on 3-Way (The Golden Rule) was Justin Timberlake[15].
  • Among the performers on 3-Way (The Golden Rule) was Lady Gaga[16].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule)'s record label is recorded as Universal Republic Records[17].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule) is part of The Wack Album[18].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule)'s language of work or name is recorded as English[19].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule) was distributed by music download[20].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule) was distributed by music streaming[21].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule)'s country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule) was published on May 21, 2011[23].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule)'s lyricist is recorded as Andy Samberg[24].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule)'s lyricist is recorded as Akiva Schaffer[25].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule)'s lyricist is recorded as Jorma Taccone[26].
  • 3-Way (The Golden Rule)'s lyricist is recorded as Justin Timberlake[27].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Single[28]

  • First release date: 2011-06-28[29]

  • Genre(s): contemporary r&b, hip hop, pop[30]

  • Community tags: contemporary r&b, hip hop, pop[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 02201396-e939-40fa-84e5-0eaefb8ca450[32]

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Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Lonely Island[14], Justin Timberlake[15], and Lady Gaga[16]. Producers include The Futuristics[11], Asa Taccone[12], and Ryan & Smittyց[13].

Publication

3-Way (The Golden Rule) was released on May 21, 2011[23]. 3-Way (The Golden Rule)'s language of work or name is recorded as English[19]. Genres include pop music[4], new jack swing[5], and contemporary R&B[6]. 3-Way (The Golden Rule) is part of The Wack Album[18]. Recorded distribution format include music download[20] and music streaming[21].

Adaptations and Inspiration

3-Way (The Golden Rule) followed The Edge of Glory[7]. Successors include YOLO[8], Suit & Tie[9], and You and I[10].

Why It Matters

3-Way (The Golden Rule) ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month).[2] 3-Way (The Golden Rule) has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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